Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at WSCC
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 27.60% where the last year rate was 37%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.40% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 27.60% where the current academic year rate is 37%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Washington State Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
15%
13%
17%
2014-15
17%
19%
15%
2015-16
25%
25%
25%
2016-17
31%
26%
35%
2017-18
25%
24%
26%
2018-19
30%
38%
25%
2019-20
32%
25%
36%
2020-21
32%
33%
31%
2021-22
32%
40%
28%
2022-23
37%
40%
35%
Average
27.60%
28.30%
27.30%
Washington State Community College Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.10% where the current year rate is 13%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Washington State Community College from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
24%
2014-15
0%
2015-16
11%
2016-17
8%
2017-18
12%
2018-19
14%
2019-20
10%
2020-21
11%
2021-22
8%
2022-23
13%
Average
11.10%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 54.40% for full-time students and 39.20% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at WSCC from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
61%
36%
2014-15
71%
53%
2015-16
40%
27%
2016-17
54%
33%
2017-18
57%
43%
2018-19
51%
44%
2019-20
50%
28%
2020-21
56%
43%
2021-22
53%
47%
2022-23
51%
38%
Average
54.40%
39.20%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Washington State Community College since 2023.